GPS Options Menu
BNotes on Using the Electronic Compass
•The electronic compass is not displayed when the camera lens is facing upwards.
•Do not use the electronic compass in this camera for mountain climbing and other specialized applications. The displayed information is intended as a general guide only.
•Direction may not be measured correctly near the following objects:
magnets, metals, electrical motors, electrical home appliances or electrical power cables.
•Direction may not be measured correctly in the following places:
in automobiles, trains, ships, airplanes, inside buildings or in underground malls
•Direction may not be measured correctly if the position information is not recorded.
Altitude/Depth Options
Press the dbutton Mz(GPS options) menu icon (A8) MAltitude/depth options
Option | Description | |
Altimeter/depth | On (default setting): The altimeter or depth gauge is displayed on | |
the shooting screen. | ||
gauge | ||
Off: The altimeter or depth gauge is not displayed. | ||
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| The altitude or water depth value is compensated. | |
| Use GPS data: The altitude is compensated using GPS. | |
| • When the confirmation dialog is displayed, choose Yes and | |
| press the kbutton. The altitude is compensated using the | |
| displayed value. | |
| • The data is not compensated underwater. | |
| Correct manually: Enter the altitude or water depth to | |
| compensate the data. | |
Alt./depth correction | • Use the multi selector Hor Ito change the value and use | |
the multi selector Jor Kto change the input position of the | ||
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| digits. | |
| • When the cursor is positioned on the rightmost digit, press | |
| the kbutton to set this value. | |
| Reset: The compensation set using Use GPS data or Correct | |
| manually is canceled. | |
| • When the compensation cancellation dialog is displayed, | |
| choose Yes and press the kbutton. The compensated value | |
| is cancelled. | |
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Altitude/depth units | Set the unit of distance for displaying altitude or water depth to “m | |
(meters)” (default setting) or “ft (feet).” | ||
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BNote on Altitude/Depth Options
To correct the altitude or water depth using Use GPS data of Alt./depth correction, Record GPS data in GPS options of the GPS options menu must be set to On and also, positioning must be enabled based on signals received from four or more satellites (A84).
Section Reference
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